NURSS Leaders Hail Sekibo Over Scholarship To AKULGA Students

Chairman of Akuku-Toru LGA, Hon. Rowland Charles Sekibo has been commended for granting scholarship to 100 students of the area to study various courses in tertiary institutions in the state and across the country.
He received the commendation when he played host to a delegation of leaders of the National Union of Rivers State Students at the council secretariat, in Abonnema.
Making the commendation, National President of NURSS Worldwide, Comrade Zachariah George, noted that their solidarity visit was geared towards appreciating the numerous projects executed within the chairman’s 100 days in office, especially the award of N150,000.00 scholarship grant to each of over 100 AKULGA students.
He said that as a promise keeper, the student community was hopeful that soonest, the chairman would begin implementation of the N20,000.00 Annual Bursary Scheme for students from the area.
In his remarks, National President, Federated Union of Kalabari Students, Comrade Tamunoemi Georgewill, said the student community in the area was pleased with the chairman’s excellent performance, and stressed the need for others to emulate the kind gesture.
Also speaking, President, NURSS in Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Comrade Nemi Judith, extolled the chairman’s vision in revamping education in the local government and state at large.
“Students of my institution are beneficiaries of the scholarship you awarded and that has helped solve their immediate challenges in school.
“This is unprecedented and in the spirit of solidarity with the AKULGA students, we present to you this award of excellence in human capacity building”, she said.
The President, NURSS at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Comrade Iyo said they were satisfied with the chairman’s education policy, adding, “We present to you this award of merit for your outstanding performance and sterling leadership prowess in driving a true democracy in AKULGA”.
In his response, AKULGA Chairman, Hon. Rowland Sekibo, thanked the student leaders for acknowledging his little efforts in delivering democratic dividends to his people.
He further noted that the students’ appreciation would continue to spur him to do more despite the 17th position of his LGA in the state in terms of statutory allocation.
Again, he promised to commence payment of bursary to students in tertiary institutions while carrying out meaningful and people-oriented projects in other communities that make up the LGA.

By: Nelson Chukwudi